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Winner 2009 -
National/International Award For
Outstanding Contribution To Maternal &
Child Health
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| To honor an individual who through his/her life and work has made a significant contribution having a national or international impact upon the health and welfare of mothers and infants through leadership in education, research and national priorities. |
Dr. Hani Atrash
Dr. Atrash has been an outstanding advocate for
pregnant women's and infants and reproductive health.
He has devoted his career to women and infant's health
care and research and has developed several nationally
recognized programs in maternal and child health.
Dr. Atrash led the CDC activities on Safe Motherhood,
maternal and child health epidemiology, preterm
delivery, and maternal and infant health surveillance
and research. He established CDC's pregnancy mortality
surveillance system, the CDC/ACOG Maternal Mortality
Study Group, the Annual Maternal and Child Health
Epidemiology Conference, and the national Maternal and
Child Health Epidemiology Awards. In 2001, Dr. Atrash
joined the National Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities as Associate Director for
Program Development where he coordinated and led
activities related to global health, workforce
development, women's health, relationships with
national organizations and state and local health
departments, and minority health.
Dr. Atrash has spearheaded the CDC initiative on
Preconception Health and Health Care. Dr. Atrash has
authored and co-authored over 150 scientific articles
in peer-reviewed journals, reports, and book chapters.
He is well known in the United States and
internationally and is well respected for his work and
expertise.